[Elecraft] KPA500 repair

2023-01-28 Thread Andy Durbin
Well that's an interesting failure report. I don't see any obvious single factor except for overheating of the entire PA module. Was the fan functioning normally, air vents clear, and external airflow unobstructed? "Capton tape on the "S" bracket is interesting. Did they mean "Kapton tape on

[Elecraft] KPA500 repair

2023-01-28 Thread n1ix
My KPA500 is on the way back from Watsonville. Just in time for the Bouvet DXpedition  I am trying to understand what might have caused the problem. Here are the details. Problem(s) found: T/R circuit failure due thermal damaged diode D10 causing damage to traces and pads on LPF module.